**Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Front Becomes “Very Difficult and Tense”**
The situation on the Zaporizhzhia front is becoming increasingly tense, according to a spokesperson for the Freedom of Russia Legion. Kostiantyn Denysov said that Russian infantry assault groups are trying to find weaknesses in Ukrainian defenses.
“Their infantry assault groups are trying to figure out how to confront tanks and armored personnel carriers,” he explained. “They trained their infantry and practiced with armored vehicles, and we all understood very well why they were doing all this.”
Denysov’s comments come after a series of warnings about, and attacks on, Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The region is becoming an increasingly active part of the frontline.
**Russian Attacks Continue**
President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier that Ukraine was “aware of the existence of threats” in the Zaporizhzhia sector. Assault groups arrived in November, and Ukrainian soldiers repelled an attempted offensive in the oblast.
Ukraine has been building heavy fortifications to prepare for a potential Russian offensive in the region. President Zelensky said that if all international partners demonstrated the same level of commitment then “Russian terror could already have been made impossible.”
**Other Developments**
In other news, Canadian leaders unveiled a renewed Arctic strategy on December 6, aiming to bolster regional security in response to growing threats from Russia.
Russian forces attacked Kryvyi Rih in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on December 6, killing three people and injuring 17, including a six-year-old boy. The European Union has failed to approve its 15th sanctions package on Russia.
**Global Reaction**
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz expressed confidence in reaching an agreement with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on a joint strategy for Ukraine following their phone conversation.
China has strengthened its ties with Russia since the beginning of its full-scale war against Ukraine, but Beijing has denied allegations of aiding Russia’s war effort.
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